Aircraft & Engines

TAT Group

Ethiopian Airlines has signed a contract to purchase eight Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners, and has taken options on four additional Q400 NextGen aircraft. Including this transaction, the Dash 8/Q-Series aircraft program has recorded firm orders for a total of 1,001 aircraft. Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen airliner, the value of the

ATR and Indonesia

Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. has taken delivery of its 15th Embraer 190 aircraft. The acquisition of the Brazilian-made Embraer brings Copa’s fleet total to 42 aircraft, and maintains its position among the youngest fleets in the region, with an average age of 4.2 years. In addition to its 15 Embraer jets,

BAE Systems has sold an Avro Business Jet (ABJ) to Casino Rodos. The aircraft, which is a BAe 146-200 (msn E2079), will be delivered early in the New Year and will be operated on behalf of Casino Rodos by GainJet, a Greek VIP aircraft charter, management and sales company based in Athens. Conversion of the

Embraer signed a contract with Passaredo Linhas A

Skyways Aviation has arranged the sale of one Fokker 50 from Crescent Air Cargo of India to Largus Aviation of Sweden. Serial number 20103 was delivered on 27th October 2008 and is now registered as SE-LJV (previously VT-CAA). The aircraft will enter into service with Swedish cargo operator Amapola in 2009. Although the aircraft is

Comlux Aviation, the VVIP charter division of Comlux The Aviation Group, has ordered a second A320 for its VVIP operation, consolidating its role as the largest operator of the Airbus ACJ Family. The new Airbus A320 will help to meet demand from the important Middle East market, and complements an A318 Elite and an ACJ

Al Jaber Group’s new aviation division, Al Jaber Aviation (AJA) , has placed a new firm order for two Airbus Corporate Jetliners (ACJs) and revealed a previously undisclosed order for two A318 Elites, adding to a previous deal for two A318 Elites. The order makes AJA the largest single customer for the Airbus ACJ Family

British Airways has placed an order for 20 CFM56-3 Advanced Upgrades kits for its 737 Classic fleet. The order is valued at approximately $33 million at list price, and the kits begin delivery early next year. The order could potentially encompass as many as 44 CFM56-3 engines. A fully upgraded 10-aircraft fleet will save British